Quotes
Quotes to inspire and reflect
Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves.
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The same refinement which brings us new pleasures, exposes us to new pains.
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A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind.
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The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.
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We do not keep the outward form of order, where there is deep disorder in the mind.
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Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.
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If it were not for injustice, men would not know justice.
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Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.
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Learn to limit yourself, to content yourself with some definite thing, and some definite work; dare to be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not and to believe in your own individuality.
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Individuals may form communities, but it is institutions alone that can create a nation.
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I repeat...that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people, and for the people all springs, and all must exist.
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Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but is also a disruption of thought.
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In quarrels such as these not ours to intervene.
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If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.
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The past is certain, the future obscure.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defense.
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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.
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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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I approach these questions unwillingly, as they are sore subjects, but no cure can be effected without touching upon and handling them.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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O human race born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou fall.
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There is no place in nature for extinction.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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The fact speaks for themselves.
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The pride of youth is in strength and beauty; the pride of old age is in discretion.
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The love of democracy is that of equality.
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The sword of justice has no scabbard.
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In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
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Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.
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Liberty, equality - bad principles! The only true principle for humanity is justice; and justice to the feeble is protection and kindness.
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The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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All sects are different, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it comes from God.
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Look with favor upon a bold beginning.
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Practice and thought might gradually forge many an art.
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Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it a charm.
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Your descendants shall gather your fruits.
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He who hesitates is a damned fool.
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Sweet is war to those who know it not.
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The humble suffer when the mighty disagree.
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There is danger in both belief and unbelief.
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It is destruction to the weak man to attempt to imitate the powerful.
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Men in however high a station ought to fear the humble.
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Man perfected by society is the best of all animals; he is the most terrible of all when he lives without law, and without justice.
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Aggression unchallenged is aggression unleashed.
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